title: Mental health nursing education in preregistration nursing curricula: a national report.
abstract: The Australian Mental Health Nurse Education Taskforce conducted a national examination of mental health content of preregistration nursing curricula in order to develop a framework for including mental health in future curricula. This paper presents the qualitative findings from national consultations about the framework. Content analysis of data was undertaken, and the findings show four key themes. First, the mental health content of curricula should be increased; second, overall mental health nursing leadership should be strengthened; third, mental health consumer participation should be increased in all aspects of curricula; and finally, a repository should be established for mental health teaching resources.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Social Science Research, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Australia. l.moxham@cqu.edu.au
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moxham
authors.forename: Terence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usher
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crookes
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003256:Community Participation; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends